Foldable suspension hook



March 6, 1928.

J. W. LITTLE FOLDABLE SUSPENSION HOOK Filed June 7. 1926 Jaiy Mlziz saanew/mag Patented Mar. 6, I 1928.

UNITED STATES,

JOHN W. LITTLE, OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

FOLDABLE SUSPENSION HOOK.

Application filed June 7,

This invention relates to suspension de vices and has forits object theprovision of a novel hook device adapted to be engaged.

upon the rung of a ladder as for the pur I pose of holding a bucket ofpaint, water or the like, depending upon the character of the work beingdone, the advantage being that the bucket or other receptacle may belocated at a position most convenient tothe l porkman while leaving bothof his hands ree.

7 Another object of the invention is to provide a. device of thischaracter which simply hooks on a ladder rung without any fasteningmeans and which is therefore easily movable from rung to rung as thework progrosses or as the workman changes his position.

An important object of the invention is to provide a suspension hookdevice of this character which may be folded into a compact form whennot in use so as to be readily carried in the pocket, certain of theelements coacting to maintain the folded position so that thepartscannot move into extended relation while in the pocket hr in a toolbox. kit or thelike.

An additional object is to provide a de,

vice of this character which will be simple ply and use, positive inaction, efficient and durable in service, and a general improvement inthe art. v

, With the above and other objects and ad vantages in view,theinvent-ion consists in the details of construction and arrangementofparts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in applied position upon aportion of a ladder,

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the device in folded position,

Figure 3 is a detail crosssection on the line 3-8 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front elevation of a ladder showing the devicemounted thereon in a different position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I have shown the device ascompris inga supporting or suspension member 10 preferably formed fromasingle piece or strip of metal which may be formed as a 1926. SerialNo. use-so.

stamping or casting, the former being prob ably a'more convenient andcheaper method. This memberincludes an elongated shank 11 terminating atits upper end in a bent or curved portion defining a hooklQ, andterminating at its lowerport ion in a'bearing bracket 13 which mayconveniently be formed by bending the shank back upon itself in asubstantially U-shape.

Pivotally mounted within the bracket 13, as by a: rivet or otherequivalent element 14 is an arm 15 here shown as having a laterallyextending free end portion 16 upon which is suitably pivotallymounted,at 17, a hook member 18 which may conveniently be of U-shape asindicated.

When the device is to be used, the hook 12 is engaged over a rung A of aladder with the member 10 located preferably in. abutting relation tothe ladder side B. The arm 15 may then be extended in a horizontalposition either toward the other side of the ladder, as indicated inFigure 1 or out wardly beyond the side of the ladder, as illustrated inFigure 4. In both instances, the bail C of a paint bucket or other receptacle or container is then engaged upon the hook 18. In the firstinstance, or as disclosed in Figure 1, the bucketwill be suspendedbetween or'be'neath the rungs and at the rear or underside of theladder, the Ind der being of course used in an inclined pos sition. Thereceptacle will clear the rung next below and will be in such positionthat there will be nothing to interfere with ready access to itsinterior. In case the device is mounted or arranged as disclosed inFigure 4, it is clear that the bucket or other receptacle will be heldoutwardly of thelad- 'der side and consequently in a very accessibleposition. Thisfis of course an important feature especially when thedevice is used by painters. If, for any reason, it is so desired, thehook might be mounted or engaged upon any point in the length of a rungthough the preferred arrangement is to dispose it at either side coftheladder. I

Attention is directed to the fact that the arm 15 is swingable in eitherdirection so as to extend laterally from either selected side of themember 10, When ineither of these positions itis clear that the edge ofthe arm will engage against the bight portion of the bracket 13 and beheld firmly thereby so that it cannot sag down. The butt end of the armis preferably rounded off as indicated at 19 so as not to interfere withthe pivotal movement.

\Vhen the device is not in use is capable of being folded into compactform as illustrated in Figure 2. and to efiect this, the arm is swungupon its pivot 14 to lie in registration with the shank l1, andthe book18 is swung upon its pivot 17 to lie in registration with the lateralend 16 of the arm, the

size of the hooks 12 and 18 being such that when the parts are in thisposition the bight portion of the hook 18 will engage against the insideof the bill of the hook 12. To

" maintain this position and prevent swinging of the parts when'thedevice is carried in the pocket, tool box, kit orthe like, the blghtportion of the book 18 is preferably concaved as shown at 20. As thematerial from which the device is formed possesses a certain amountofresilience the hill of the book 12 will snap into this concavity andconsequently positively hold the parts in the folded position. thoughonly a moderate degree of force is necessary to etlect disengagement sothat the device may be extended for use. From the foregoing descriptionand a study of the drawings it will be apparent that Ihave thus provideda very simply constructed and inexpensive device which will be veryefiicient for use by mechanics engaged in many kinds of work inasmuch asa receptacle may be supported at the most desirable locationand inposition convenient for use. Obviously. the workman will have both handsfree so that he can carry on his operations far more safely and rapidlythan if compelled to hold the paint bucket or the like in his hand. Itisreally believed that the construction, operationand advantages will'bereadily apparent to one skilled inthe art without further explanation.

lVhileI have shown and described a preferred embodiment of theinvention, it should be understood that I reserve theright to make suchchanges in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will notdepart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the snbjoinedclaims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim: 1'. A device of thecharacter described comprising a suspension member having a hook at oneend thereof, an arm pivoted on the other end and disposable in aposition at right angles to a plane passing through said suspension:member and the bill of the hook thereon, said arm having a laterallyextending free end portion parallelwith said plane, and a hook pivotedupon said lateral extension and swingable in the plane thereof.

2. A device or the character described comprising a suspension memberhaving a hook thereon adapted to be engaged upon a support, an armpivoted on the other end of said member and swingable for disposition ateither side thereof, stop means for limiting the swinging nmven'ient ofthe arm to a position atright angles to the suspension member, said armterminating in a lateral extension, and a hook pivoted upon said lateralextension and swingable in the plane thereof lo extend laterally fromeither side thereof.

3. A device of the character described comprising a suspension11101111361 having a hook thereon adapted to be engaged upon a support,an arm pivoted on the other end of said member and swingable fordisposition at eitherside thereof in a position at right angles to aplane passing through said member and the hook thereon, said armterminating in a lateral extension, step means on the suspension memberengageable bythe arm for holding the arm in said right angled position,and a hook pivoted upon said lateral extension and swingable in theplane thereof to extend laterally from either side thereof, said armbeing further swingable to lie in alinement with the suspension member,and the second named book being further disposable in alinement with thelateral extension and in engagement with the bill of the first namedbook.

4. A device of the character described comprising a suspension memberincluding a shank having one end formed as a hook and having its otherend formed with a U- shaped bearing bracket, an arm having one endpivoted within said bracket and having its other end formed with alateral extension, and a U-shaped hook pivoted uponsaid extension andswingable in the plane thereof, said arm and second named book beingswingable together withinthe confines of the first named hook to bedisposed selectively in bridging relation thereto or to extend beyondeitherlside of the shank, the

arm having an edge engageable with the bight portion of the bracketwhereby the bracket will act as a stop. a i v 5. A device of thecharacter described comprising a suspension member including a shankhaving one end formed as a hook and having its other end formed with aU-shaped bearing bracket, an arm having one end pivoted within saidbracket and having its other end formed with a lateral extension, and aU-shaped hook pivoted upon said extension, the arm being swingable tolie against the shank in registration therewith and said second namedbook being swingable to register with the lateral extension and toengage the bill of the first named hook, the second named hook havingits bight portion concaved for snapping en- ,gagement of said billtherewith.

comprising a suspension member having one end provided with a hook, anarm pivoted on the other end and having a lateral extension, a hookpivoted on said extension and swingable in the plane thereof, said armbeing disposable to lie against the inner side of the suspension memberand said second named hook being disposable to bridge the space betweenthe inner face of the suspension member and the bill of the hook, and

means for retaining the second named hook in engagement with the bill ofthe first named hook.

. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN W. LITTLE.

